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Hey everyone! The last time I wrote was in Rio De Janeiro and now we are in Salvador, Brazil. We left Ipanema beach on Monday morning after having our beautiful and peaceful breakfast on the beach. The breakfast here in Brazil is full of wonderful tropical fruits, ham and cheese sandwiches, and fresh squeezed juices. This was all being eaten in …

Waked up with morning brazilian misic from the street. This could be the best welcome that city provides to the tourists (cof cof) Meanwhile, the bath was cold, wich gave me a special morning kick! We visited the Pelorinho and city center Area, were we found the traces of Portuguese Architecture and Culture, mixed with indian and African cultures …

Ola! Salvador is so amazing! Its so colourfull and fun, I took a city tour by a local guide that could speak 5 languages so he spoke in spanish, french and english to me. I made friends with some Chilean girls who were so niice, every Tuesday there is a samba party in the streets of Salvador. We went there together, there is about 10 drummers …

An amazing breakfast with plenty of fruits, tapioka creations and bread with dulce de banana started each day in salvador. Then the daily programm is erranged by considering the brasil travel guide, the internet and the other guests. Luckily, marco from ueberlandia spoke english very well and we joined to eat in subway (first vegetarian brasilerio …

Three days were more than enough for me in Salvador, also known as Brasilia or Bahia. It used to be the capital city of Brazil, where it all began. I came here to have a glimpse of the heart and soul of the country. In the last three days, I've seen local African rituals, explored the oldest town in the country, devoured in its gastronomic delights …

Fresh from spending the night in Brasilia airport followed by a 22-hour bus journey, we arrived in Salvador da Bahia and took to the lively, colourful streets of the colonial centre to celebrate the festival of Sao Joao with a few caipirinhas.

In 1549, a fleet of Portuguese settlers established Salvador. Built on a high cliff overlooking …

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... . That was the extent of our partying. We wouldn't make very good Brazilians!
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... any traffic and virtually no one wandering around. The city was hungover.
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... a very strong African influence all over the city which gives it such depth, character and soul. Central Salvador is split into the upper city (including Pelourinho), and the lower city. The two parts are connected by a network of very steep, ...